Printed in Korea
Code No.: GH68-17617A
English. 02/2008. Rev.1.0
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
SGH-S710i
User’s Guide
• Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country,
some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.
• Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different
from the illustrations in this guide.
Installing the SIM card and battery
1. Remove the battery cover and insert the SIM card.
2. Install the battery and reattach the cover.
Battery
cover
Battery
Charging the battery
1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.
2. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter.
Note
: Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging
the adapter first. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.
To AC wall outlet
Phone layout and key functions
Dial key
Makes and answers a call.
In Idle mode, retrieves
the most recent calls.
Volume keys
In Idle mode, adjust the
keypad tone volume.
Send on SOS message
when pressed 4 times
with the phone closed.
X
SOS mode
Menu access/
Confirm key
In Idle mode, accesses
Menu mode.
Selects the highlighted
option or confirms
input in a menu mode.
Power/End key
Turns the phone on or
off when held down.
Also ends a call.
4-way navigation
keys
In Menu mode, scroll
through menu options.
In Idle mode, access
your favourite menus
directly.
Soft keys
Perform functions
indicated by the text
above the key.
Alphanumeric keys
Voicemail server key
X
Voicemail server
Silent mode key
X
Silent mode
Cancel/Clear key
Deletes characters from
the display. Returns the
display to the previous
menu level.
Display
Your phone is in Idle mode when you are not on a call or using a menu.
You must be in Idle mode to dial a phone number.
Silent mode
Press and hold in Idle mode to disable all sounds on the phone.
To exit, press and hold this key again.
Voicemail
server
Press and hold
1
in Idle mode to access your voicemail server.
SOS mode
With the phone closed, press the Volume keys 4 times to send an
SOS message to preset phone numbers. Once the SOS message is
sent, the phone will change to SOS mode and will receive calls only
from the registered recipients. Upon receiving a call from the SOS
message recipients, the phone will automatically answer the call.
Press
to exit SOS mode.
i-mail i-mode
Text and graphics
Soft key function
indicators
Icons
Your phone displays the following status indicators on the top of the
screen:
Icon
Description
Signal strength
i-mode status (Yellow: connected to network,
Grey: Disconnected from network)
Connecting to i-mode
i-mode locked
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls
except for emergency calls
GPRS network
Roaming network
Call ringer set to vibrate
Silent mode
Mute mode, during a call
Call diverting feature active
SOS message feature active
New text message
i-mail or i-mms message (Grey: New message in phone,
Yellow: New message in server, Red: Inbox full)
New voicemail message
Alarm set
Battery power level
Switching on or off the phone
1. Press and hold
for more than one second to switch on the phone.
2. Press and hold
for more than two seconds to switch off the phone.
Changing the display language
1. In Idle mode, press
.
2. Select
Settings
→
Phone settings
→
Language
.
3. Select a language.
Making a call
1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number, and press
.
2. Press
to end the call.
Answering a call
1. When the phone rings, press the
Accept
soft key or
to answer a
call.
Press the
Reject
soft key or
to reject the call.
2. Press
to end the call.
Adjusting the volume
1. In Idle mode, press
.
2. Select
Settings
→
Sound
settings
→
Ring volume
.
3. Press
Up
or
Down
to adjust the volume level.
4. Press the
OK
soft key.
While a call is in progress, press the Volume keys to adjust the earpiece
volume.
Changing a ringtone for calls
1. In Idle mode, press
.
2. Select
Settings
→
Sound settings
→
Ring tone
.
3. Select a ringtone.
Redialling recent numbers
1. In Idle mode, press
.
2. Press
Up
or
Down
to scroll to the number you want.
3. Press
to dial the number.
Using the menus
In Idle mode, press
to enter the main menu.
Use the 4-way navigation keys as shortcuts to access your
favourite menus.
1. In Idle mode, press
.
2. Select
Settings
→
Phone settings
→
Short cut
.
3. Select a key.
4. Select a menu to be assigned to the key.
To exit the menu
without changing
the menu settings,
press this key.
Labels at the bottom corners of the display
show the current soft key functions. Press
the left soft key (
) or right soft key (
)
to perform the function indicated.
To return to the
previous menu
level, press the
soft key or
C
.
To select or modify a menu or feature:
1. In Idle mode, press
.
2. Press the Navigation keys to reach a desired menu and then press
the
Select
soft key or
.
3. If the menu contains any submenus, locate the one you want by
pressing the Navigation keys. Press the
Select
soft key or
to
enter the submenu.
If the selected menu contains additional submenus, repeat this step.
4. Press the Navigation keys to find the setting of your choice.
5. Press the
Select
soft key or
to confirm your chosen setting.
Shortcut numbers
You can quickly access the menu you want by using shortcut numbers.
The shortcut number displays in front of the menu name in Menu mode.
Menu map
1. SIM AT*
2. Call records
2.1 Missed calls
2.2 Received calls
2.3 Dialled calls
2.4 Delete all
2.5 Call time
2.6 Call cost
*
3. Phonebook
3.1 Search
3.2 New entry
3.3 Group search
3.4 Edit group
3.5 Speed dial
3.6 Copy all
3.7 Delete all
3.8 Memory status
3.9 SDN
*
4. Messages
4.1 Text messages
4.2 SOS messages
5. i-mode
5.1 iMenu
5.2 Mail
5.3 Java application
5.4 SMS
5.5 Bookmarks
5.6 Go to webpage
5.7 Saved pages
5.8 Settings
6. Funbox
6.1 Games
6.2 Sounds
6.3 Images
6.4 Delete all
6.5 Memory status
7. Organiser
7.1 Alarm
7.2 Calendar
7.3 Time & Date
7.4 Calculator
7.5 To do list
7.6 Voice memo
7.7 Currency exchange
8. Camera
8.1 Take photos
8.2 My photos
8.3 Memory status
9. Settings
9.1 Phone settings
9.2 Sound settings
9.3 Network services
9.4 i-mode settings
* Show only if supported by
your SIM card.
** Show only if supported by
your country.
Entering text
Changing the text input mode
In a text input field, press the right soft key and select the input mode you
want:
Chines stroke mode
1. Press the keys that corresponds to a character’s component strokes.
Example: To enter “
”, press
5
for
and
3
for
.
2. If you cannot find the character you want, press
Up
or
Down
to scroll
through the word choices.
3. Press the number key corresponding to the character.
Quick english mode
1. Press keys
2
to
9
to start entering a word. Press each key only once
for one letter.
The word you are entering appears on the display. It may change with
each keypress. Finish entering the word before editing or deleting any
keystrokes.
Example: To enter “Hello” in T9 mode, press
4
,
3
,
5
,
5
, and
6
.
• Chinese T stroke
• Quick english
• English
• Number
• Symbolic
• My words
